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Solid Edge from Siemens provides Next Generation Technologies that Solve Today’s Toughest Product Development Challenges.
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Solid Edge Synchronous: more than just CAD
With Siemens Innovative synchronous technology, Solid Edge PLM combines the speed and Elegance of direct CAD modeling with the flexibility and control of the parametric design.
But the Advantages of Solid Edge PDM extend beyond just synchronous technology and 3D Engineering design, and address Every aspect of the Full Engineering product development Cycle:
- > Conceptual Design: Solid Edge ST10 Software is an Industry-leading product Engineering design software Solutions
- > CAE Simulation: A scalable set of Solid Edge simulation solutions for FEA using Solid Edge NX Solvers. For Fluid Flow simulation requirements, Solid Edge offers the FloEFD Solid Edge Add-ons modules.
- > Manufacturing: Integrated CAM and 3D printing tools
- > Technical publications: Attractive and Professional Engineering illustrations and interactive technical Documentations
- > Engineering Data management: Perfect Management control, no matter how big your Design data
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The value of Buying Solid Edge synchronous technology: easier
Easy editing of imported data
With Solid Edge Software synchronous Innovation in Siemens Solid Edge, importing a 3rd party file from another 3D Modeling system is as easy as just opening it.
Editing imported CAD data in the Solid Edge PDM Platform is done by simply clicking and dragging Part features.
Or add and Modifying Design Dimensioning on-the-fly, and intelligent updates will Occur automatically as if a history Feature tree is Present.
Improved design re-use from other models
Easily re-use design detail from other models ‒ with just a copy and paste. Solid Edge 2019 Synchronous technology treats files in other CAD formats just like they were native Solid Edge files.
Intelligent Design intent recognition
Synchronous technology in Solid Edge Classic allows you to Identify and maintains Product design intent on the fly, giving Intuitive and predictable Design Modifications/changes and allowing for Quicker revisions Implementation.
Simulation preparation
Preparing a model for finite element analysis (FEA) is easy with Solid Edge 2D and 3D synchronous technology, even if you don’t have In-depth 3D CAD skills. Solid Edge Simulation provides easy-to-use tools for FEA and CFD simulation preparation, and it does not matter if your CAD geometry Design was Modeled Natively in Solid Edge or another 3rd party 3D CAD Rendering Software tool such as Solidworks.
About Solid Edge 2020
Solid Edge 2020 from Siemens provides Next Generation Technologies that Solve Today’s Toughest Product Development Challenges.
- Visualize design intent with augmented reality.
- Reduce errors and shorten development time with seamless integration of electrical and mechanical design.
- Validate designs with new integrated motion and vibration simulation.
- Reduce manufacturing costs with model – based definition and new 2D nesting capabilities.
- Globally share design documentation with new language translation tools.
- Take control of your data with data management tools that scale with business needs.
- And cloud – ready collaboration, offering a secure way of sharing product data regardless of origin
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Visualize and Validate your Ideas with Next Generation technology, from Augmented Reality to Model
Compress Product Engineering Development time with Seamless integration & Validation of Electrical and Mechanical design Concepts.
Core CAD Enhancements
Solid Edge supports all major 3D files so that you can continue working on the CAD format you are familiar with
1. Model-Based DefinItion
Enjoy Gains in Engineering Productivity Output with Model-based Definition & Total Digital Characterization
2. Augmented Reality (AR)
Make Design Concepts with 3D Immersive & Realistic AR Visualization
3. Reverse Engineering
Render Digital Twin Quicker & Simpler with Next Gen Integrated CAD Technologies
4. Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
Integrated with Latest Manufacturing Technologies, such as Additive Manufacturing
Put your Designs in Motion with Simulation Tools Built for Designers, Powerful Enough for Analysts
Solid Edge Fully Embedded CFD Analysis Tool, FloEFD, enables You to Front-load Simulation by moving CFD simulation early into the design process. This enables Design Engineers to Examine & Evaluate Design Ideas earlier to obtain optimized Performance & Reliability
Powerful, Scalable Simulation Solutions
Empower Engineers to Choose the Best CAE Tools for Specific Simulation Requirements.
Validate, Optimize Design Early to Save Time & Cost
Virtually Validate & Optimize Engineering Design with Modules such as FloEFD Solid Edge
Why Solid Edge ?
Don’t Just Model, Innovate!
Solid Edge Simulation
Fully integrated and accessible from within Solid Edge, Solid Edge Simulation Boost Engineering design Simulation and help you to reduce or eliminate engineering prototype Variants.
Solid Edge NX CAE Simulation Deploys the Highly Popular and powerful Simcenter Nastran, ® software solver, so you can Quickly analyze 3D parts and assemblies or complete Engineering Subsystems and easily solve Advanced complex fit, Tolerance and position Limits with confidence.
Additionally, at a Highly Affordable Solid Edge License Cost, Solid Edge FloEFD Software Provides Power Engineering Simulation Capabilities for Performing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Simulation, free surface Liquid flow, and Dynamic thermal and transient Thermal heat transfer Phenomena.
Why is Solid Edge FloEFD the right solution?
Solid Edge FloEFD technology, first Launched to the Solid Edge ST10 Engineering market in Early 1991, has been Utilized by thousands of Mechanical Design engineers to front-load CFD Simulation in the Product design Workflow. This means that the engineer can perform various Engineering Simulation studies, such as Natural Ventilation CFD Analysis to validate Building layout design, Airflow Simulation to optimize building aerodynamics, HVAC CFD Simulation and Data Center CFD Analysis to Improve the energy efficiency Consumption of Data Center HVAC System.
The award-winning Solid Edge FloEFD will not Disrupt or require Inconvenient Changes of the Engineering workflow.
Solid Edge FloEFD simply fits into Your Engineering Workflow in Solid Edge Premium Software without any disruption.
It provides Boosted flexibility to Validate many design ideas in Much less time – when the R&D cost Budgeted to the Development project is lower and fairly Adjustable.
It helps the Product design team become Significantly Much efficient at Eliminating suboptimal Design ideas sooner and Allows the CAE Simulation analyst in the CFD Research and Consultancy team to focus on solving more Advanced Engineering analysis problems and Finish Design verification Quicker.
“ When I use a traditional CFD Analysis Methods to do aerodynamic simulation Analysis. It can Require Precious weeks to Obtain CFD results back but now I can use engineering Simulation Results within hours. An iterative approach is Adopted with Brand new Engineering projects progressing from Each design to design…
Boost Product Development productivity Output today by frontloading CFD simulation
Traditional CFD Software tools from CFD Software Companies are crammed Full with Complicated Features that require Specialized training and education, which is why Specialized CAE analysts are Often assigned the task.
For example, most Conventional CFD Fluid Dynamic Simulation Analysis tools used by CFD Services Companies, such as Ansys Fluent and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ support many Forms of meshing algorithms.
The CFD engineer has to understand which one would be the most appropriate for the specific Engineering application.
Besides, he or she will have to work on the mesh until an optimal mesh for the CAD model and Usage has been achieved. In Summary, using Conventional CFD Flow Analysis Software Solutions, such as Fluent Software and Siemens Star-CCM+ can be extremely time-consuming and slower than is Desired during the Engineering Design Phase.
However, design-centric CFD Analysis solutions include built-in Intelligent Development Operation automation.
They have been Simply developed to be Essentially another supported Software Functionality inside the 3D CAD Modeling system, Parallel With finite element method (FEM) analyses such as Mechanical stress, to Assist frontload CFD Simulation Analysis.
“ With Solid Edge Flow Simulation Performed using FloEFD we can Quickly Generate several different Fluid Flow simulation cases to allow the design Development engineer to Create optimization judgments… Solid Edge CAD and FloEFD ultimately Offer us predictions of the surface Thermal temperatures on the ShowerPower system before we iterate to a final prototype and build and Evaluate it.”
— Danfoss Drives
“ We have eight Mechanical designers in our group and three use Solid Edge FloEFD. You can use it once every three months because you won’t forget how to use it!
The special Point about Solid Edge FloEFD is that you are Significantly closer to reality in this Frontload CFD software, which enabled us to perform various Ship Optimization CAE Studies, such as Ship Hydrodynamics Simulation Analysis, Performing of Ship Propeller CFD to Optimize Thrust and minimizing Hydrodynamic Resistance, as well as Ship Propeller Cavitation CFD Simulation.”
— Orbotech
“ We like FloEFD Flow simulation capabilities in Solid Edge 2019 because it is Quick in the calculation for steady analysis. Since we have no specialist CFD experts, our Engineers take care of CFD Turbulent simulation analysis of the Centrifugal Pump CFD.
Solid Edge FloEFD is the best for CFD Turbulence Modeling because of its Significantly simplified auto-meshing Configuration inside our Chosen CAD Software package, PTC Creo. We found the cut cell CFD function to be very valuable.”
— Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Solid Edge Data management
Solid Edge FEA Software Provides Customers that Decided to Buy Solid Edge a Highly scalable and Manageable Range of Information IT management Software solutions to Satisfy the varying needs of manufacturing organizations. Solid Edge enables you to rapidly implement data management practices to improve workflows and experience measurable results, such as improved Engineering Design revision Management control, faster-Implementing engineering changes, and reduced Design Engineering errors.
And when you’re ready to grow to and Adopt a Significantly more Reliable Engineering data management solution, Siemens Solid Edge can Offer You a Simple path to help You.
The Teamcenter® software Quick Start configuration Seamlessly integrates Solid Edge with Teamcenter Management Software, the world’s leading digital industries Technology, Allowing you to Effectively Oversee, Precisely capture and share all your Engineering product development Information and Guaranteeing your participation in an advanced digital product Engineering ecosystem.
Solid Edge Technical publications
Solid Edge PLM manufacturing Capabilities Ensure satisfactory in-field performance of your products and the success of your business with Solid Edge technical publications. Easy-to-use, fully integrated authoring applications Allow you to communicate detailed and Precise instructions for product manufacturing, installation, and Repair.
Whether you wish to create state-of-the-art illustrations or interactive 3D technical documents, Solid Edge technical publications can automatically retrieve Technical content from 3D CAD Data so you don’t have to manually recreate that Engineering data.
Solid Edge Offers Professional CAD tools needed to Fabricate today’s Complicated products, from CNC machining to 3D printing.
Machining tool programming that addresses Every type of numerical control (NC) Engineering Fabrication/manufacturing, from Elementary NC programming to Fast -speed and multi-axis Engineering machining is available in Solid Edge CAM Pro, a Very comprehensive, Extremely Versatile Engineering Software Solution/system that Utilizes the Newest machining Innovation to efficiently Configure your CNC Machining Mechanical tools.
Additionally, Solid Edge PDM Seamlessly automates All Engineering print preparation and Full-color printing Selection options for Cutting Edge additive Engineering Component manufacturing.
Whether you are doing a Simple 3D additive manufacturing in-house or 3D printing with a service Provider, Solid Edge 2D/3D CAD Software Enables Companies to Objectively compare price and Available delivery options to make your design ideas a reality.
Solid Edge Portal
The Solid Edge Portal offers a Highly secure Web-based -based platform for managing, viewing and controlling the sharing of project files. Open to engineers and designers around the globe, the Solid Edge portal enables you to Closely collaborate with Software Resellers, Distributors or Companies. State of the art-viewing tools allow users of any Electronic device to share, view, rotate, pan and section the most common 3D CAD file formats, explode assemblies and capture Remarks with Technical markup.
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new business models, and product development
workflows provide a valuable opportunity for
innovation. And the opportunity to innovate across
any or all of these axes is not a distant vision, it is very
much a present-day possibility, but it will require a
digital technology platform; one that enables more
then the sum of its constituent parts.”
— Digital Innovation value: The whole being greater than the sum of its parts,
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Solid Edge User Community
Network with other Solid Edge Drafting users and improve your Overall productivity.
The Expanding and Active Solid Edge User Community includes Engineers, teachers, Renowned mentors, Passionate makers, start-ups Founders, and co-creative & Fun Societies, Providing a Sense of Common Support and ongoing support.
The Solid Edge user Discussion Board Offers Detailed tutorials, Articles, podcasts, and tips and tricks to Boost your Workflow productivity.
Regional user meetings and learning events provide opportunities to network with like-minded peers and Widen your Technical Competency with Solid Edge CAD Software. You can even become Officially Accredited in Solid Edge from the comfort of your desk. The Solid Edge certification Tutorial Training and exam are Specially designed to Assess Technical skills and recognize Solid Edge Certified Professionals for their Competency.
Choosing between two Fundamentally Different CAD Modeling Approaches: History-based and Direct modeling
Product development software Developers typically take one of two Key approaches to create and modify 3D CAD geometry:
- History-based (also known as ordered or feature-based) modeling.
- Direct modeling
Each approach has benefits, but At the same time, Every approach also has Difficulties.
1. Direct Modeling
Direct modeling, in contrast, offers few Design Restrictions. You can create and Modification Shape geometry by selecting it and then Intuitively pushing, pulling, dragging, or rotating it with a mouse. Historical Changes aren’t Recorded nor Retained by the Direct-Modeling software – there is no saved complicated Long list of Part features – and they don’t Generate interrelationships.
2. History-Based Modeling in Solidworks
History-based modeling used in Solidworks is a very structured modeling process, where a history tree of Part features with Closely Related parent-child Inter-relationships are created to define the 3D CAD model.
This Needs Careful pre-planning for the design intent, including dimensions, parameters, and relationships.
1. Direct modeling: intuitive but weak
Direct modeling doesn’t Retain a history of features or record how a 3D Geometry model is Constructed. No 2D sketches are driving 3D features that Constitute the part Design.
Design Modification is done by simply choosing what you want to Modify and changing it – fast and easy. With no rebuild of features after Modifications, there are no performance issues on edits.
However, without features or history Information on how a Component is Modeled, Engineers aren’t able to create Accurate edits or automate using Proven and important parametric inputs such as Design dimensions.
1. Lack of model organization and intent
Due to the feature-less structure created with a direct Modeling approach, models Generated using Solidworks Software Often lack Structured organization and Clarity engineering Design intent.
This makes it difficult to Locate engineering features in the CAD model or Distinguish related groups when an Engineering design Requires to be changed – for instance, if you want to Modify the depth of counterbore holes in a 3D CAD model, but leave the countersink Features as is.
2. Little design intelligence and manual Complicated changes
While you can add Design Dimensioning and even Input relationships, control of the Ultimate Engineering intent and purpose is the Ultimate weak Point for direct modeling Approach as seen in Solidworks CAD Software.
That, in turn, makes it difficult to automate Intuitive Engineering Design Modifications.
Because the direct modeling Methods in most 3D CAD Modeling Software don’t recognize the inherent relationships between Various pieces of Shape geometry Created Inside the model, Designers and Engineers are left to manually cobble together the right combination of geometry that should Dynamically move together.
3. Weak dimension-driven editing
While you can define dimensioning schemes with direct modeling approaches, they lack the intelligent control that you see in feature-based modeling. As a result, when you attempt a specific change, you don’t always get what you expected.
2. History-based modeling: powerful but inflexible
In Solidworks CAD Software history-based modeling, the structure and Sequence of features control how CAD models react to Modifications or edits.
This Causes Highly predictable results from edits on underlying feature 2D sketches using Accurate dimension changes.
Because of this Detailed feature control, automating Modifications and linking features Altogether/together is Very easy.
Challenges in Editing and Rebuilding Model and Avoiding Rebuild Errors
But designers Spend take time to carefully plan out how they build the Whole 3D CAD model, as even Small Editing Changes Within Solidworks Software can take a lot of Precious Hours – or occasionally require remodeling.
And if an Engineering Component contains a large number of features, Rebuilding and re-computing can Strain Computing system Overall performance, taking from minutes to hours to re-calculate the final result.
Few options to Modify imported geometry
With no underlying Part features or parameters to Execute changes, modifying imported CAD geometry is Entirely up to you. That means you rebuild design intent ‒ often Eliminating geometry and manually adding Part features back in.
Either Case, you use of the Part Design parameters in those Part Design features to drive Modifications.
Flexibility decreases as your Engineering design progresses
Features and parameters Provide Very powerful Methods to automate change and capture design intent.
However, they are Extremely constrained. Design Changes using Solidworks are limited to the pre-defined definition of the Part feature Created earlier.
Dimensioning schemes are Self-contained within features, limiting their scope.
Complex models are exceedingly fragile
If a Modification Requires to be made to a feature created early in the design, the edit must take place on the model at the state it was in when that feature was created. Once the edit is Executed, all features created after that point have to be recomputed based on the new Design inputs.
Far too Frequently, modifying Just one feature can trigger a chain reaction of rebuild Errors and failures throughout the Entire model.
In Many Cases, it’s easier to start from scratch.
62% of surveyed 3D CAD Software users Says that history-based modeling can be Useful but Highly Rigid, and as a result Early concept design is Delayed by time-consuming preplanning, imported models often have to be Pain-painstakingly recreated, and making late-stage Engineering design changes is Challenging.
The best of both worlds to solve design challenges: synchronous technology
What if there was a solution to combine the best Part of each CAD modeling approach so that you Can Truly design with the speed and simplicity of True direct 3D modeling, and the Retain Total control and intelligence of history-based Engineering design?
There is a way: Solid Edge synchronous technology
Solid Edge Synchronous technology Allows you to rapidly Generate new concept Engineering designs, Quickly respond to change requests, and make simultaneous updates to Many parts within a Huge assembly.
With this design flexibility in Solid Edge CAD Solutions, you can eliminate Manual pre-planning and avoid feature failures, rebuild Errors, and time-consuming rework and Troubleshooting.
The power of synchronous technology in Solid Edge Drafting also Enables you to treat multi-data Files just like native files, supporting seamless Cross-functional collaboration with External suppliers and partners.
Synchronous technology: fast and flexible
Siemens Synchronous technology in Solid Edge 2D and 3D combines the strengths and Benefits of both history-based and direct modeling Methodology, plus a set of unique CAD Modeling capabilities.
At a very Affordable Solid Edge Price, Engineering Users finally have an Elegant CAD Modeling solution that is both Extremely powerful and easy to use.
Surveyed customers already taking advantage of Solid Edge synchronous technology also reported that it Allowed them to solve some of their top Design Difficulties :
Faster Modeling & More Intuitive
90% of respondents agree that modeling is faster and more intuitive
Easier working with Imported Models
66% agree that working with imported models is easier
Easier Making Late Design Changes
73% Concur that it is Much easier to make Engineering Modifications even late Stage in design Development
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The True value of Solid Edge Synchronous technology: Quicker
Simultaneous editing of multiple parts in an assembly
Easily edit multiple Components in an assembly in Solid Edge Drafting, without time-consuming history-based edits or the Requirements to create links In-between Engineering Components.
Simply select and drag in the Solid Edge Premium Platform to make the Required Design Modifications.
Precise direct modeling
Synchronous technology in Solid Edge PLM Software gives you the best of both Approach :
fast direct 3D CAD modeling and Accurate parametric control in Solid Edge 2019 ‒ relating Part 2D Facets together, Geometric dimensioning with Full design intent Retention, and Simple drag–and-snap CAD Model editing ‒ all in 3D Dimension, with no Complicated sketch work.
Quick and easy, but most Crucial, Surgically accurate Designing.
Fast and flexible design creation
With integrated 2D and 3D sketching, Solid Edge synchronous technology Enables you to begin your concept designs Quickly, without tedious Design pre-planning.
Solid Edge CAD Software allows you to Conveniently Work directly with your Part design geometry, and Create Engineering changes Instantaneously, Retaining control with organized feature trees where needed.
Quick response to late-stage design Modifications
With Solid Edge synchronous technology in Solid Edge Premium, making Design changes is Quick, even to history-based models.
When you buy Solid Edge, you get to Enjoy Easy update reference dimensions, or push and pull on the 3D Model geometry ‒ without worrying about feature failures, rebuild issues or time-consuming rework.
Solid Edge: harnessing the power of synchronous technology
Solid Edge Software is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use 3D CAD software Solution that Accurately addresses Every aspect of the product development process – 3D CAD Model design, CAE Engineering simulation (CFD, FEA), Mass Fabrication, Engineering PLM data management and more.
And with more of the non-value added activities out of the way, you get more of your time back.
“When comparing Solid Edge vs Solidworks, there is no question Solid Edge is the Winner in Every Performance Areas. Using Solid Edge Premium with synchronous technology, I can do Much more Design Variant iterations now that I wasn’t able to do before.
And because of that, the cost of Our product comes down.
The weight of the product comes down. Overall Product performance goes up. The warranty is a lot longer. Product Quality loves it. We love it. The Business profit margin loves it.”
— John Winter
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Bird Technologies
Synchronous technology in Solid Edge 2020 combines the Advantageous aspects of Both direct and history-based modeling simultaneously in a single Engineering design environment.
That Allows a True discovery-driven design, precise Design control, and the Capability to capture the Design and Overarching Objective of the Engineering design.
The ability of Solid Edge CAD to dimension Practically anywhere and infer and Comprehend existing geometric Inter-relationships drives intelligent Modification for failure-prone feature-based CAD models as well as imported CAD geometry Files.
But all of those are technical capabilities. What synchronous technology in Solid Edge ST10 Achieve is to let you concentrate Your Attention on Actual Engineering design instead of Handling the CAD application.
It means you with Solid Edge Synchronous Capabilities, you Allocate a larger portion of your work time designing products. And isn’t that what your Professional Work is supposed to be all about?
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“Our process engineer advised me to taper the sides.
This would have taken two hours in Solidworks ordered History-based Modeling Platform. With Solid Edge synchronous technology, it took just one minute.”
Daryl Collins
Designer
Planet Dryers
“Through Solid Edge Generative Design Coupled with Siemens synchronous technology, the Solid Edge CAD system has improved significantly. I am excited about how easy it is to Use Solid Edge Software. Synchronous technology means a quantum leap in the user-friendliness of 3D CAD systems.”
Rainer Schmid, Co-ownerAssistant General Manager
Waldis
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Solid Edge Portfolio
Solid Edge 2020 from Siemens provides Next Generation Technologies that Solve Today’s Toughest Product Development Challenges.
Mechanical Design
Speeds Up Design Iteration of Lighter, Stronger Parts with Topology Optimization, Generative design, Synchronous Design suited for today’s additive Manufacturing Processes.
Simulation
Front-Load Simulation early in Design Development, to Shorten Time-to-Manufacture, & Cost-to-Manufacture
Electrical Design
Overcome Electrical Design Challenges early in the Design Cycle with Solid Edge Integrated Electrical Design
Manufacturing
Design for Manufacture (DFM) Capabilities suitable for Both Conventional & Additive Manufacturing
Cloud Ready
Enjoy online Cloud-based CAD Data management, Viewing Access, Dynamic markup, Secured Sharing & Collaboration with Solid Edge Portal
Technical Publications
Dynamically Generate technical Documentations that Communicate the most efficient Engineering Workflow for Your Products.
Data Management
Highly Scalable Engineering data management Tools & PLM capabilities Integrated into Solid Edge
Customer References
Some of our customers who benefited from choosing Solid Edge
48.3% of SMB manufacturers believe their efforts around digital transformation will be essential to their company’s survival in the next 3-5 years.
Solid Edge with synchronous technology will reshape the way you think about product design.
“Digitalization has also made it possible to better track and manage the materials used in production and Thermoplan’s quality assurance processes. The company can now also offer customer service remotely over the internet; for example, by providing instructions for replacing the water filter.”
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A CAD Modeling Solution That Span All Industries
Learn How Solid Edge Solves the Toughest Problems In Various Industries
1. Aerospace & Defense
2. Automotive
3. Marine
4. Oil & Gas
5. Chemical & Process
6. Energy
7. Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals
8. Electronics
Buyer Beware: The differences Does matter
Many CAD Software vendors Proclaim to offer “flexible” CAD modeling or a “combination of direct and feature-based modeling” ‒ but not Every version of this Modeling Methods are created equally.
When evaluating software vendors, make sure you fully understand how they are providing this Direct-Modeling capability and the Consequence of that Modeling Methodology.
The ”featurize” approach
As in the translate approach, the “featurize” Method also keeps the feature-based and direct modeling environments separate but records creation or Editing actions as a feature.
The main problem with this Method used in Solidworks is that numerous direct modeling changes can result in a Huge number of Added features.
Those features can Cause in greater interdependencies with Earlier generated Part features. A lack of careful Planning of feature interdependencies can result in 3D models that are failure-prone. Oddly enough, with this approach, users may be Causing even more complicated CAD Modelings with direct modeling Approach in a “featurize” Method than if they had used feature-based modeling alone.
The ”Translate” approach
One approach is to keep two Dedicated CAD Modeling environments, one for Traditional feature-based modeling and one for direct modeling, and translate any 3D Design geometry creation or Editing between them.
The Method seems logical at First Glance, but there are Serious Hidden problems.
3D Geometry in feature-based approaches Belongs into preset definitions for creation and Editing/modifications.
CAD Geometry in 3D direct modeling does not have any preset definition and can Enable dramatic Design modifications ‒ Editing that can even violate the Earlier definitions of the features used to originally Generate that Shape geometry.
How do you translate that change?
At Present, these CAD Software vendors Such as SEACAD Technologies don’t have any great answers.
The ”Synchronous” approach
In contrast with the two other 3D CAD Modeling Methods, Solid Edge 3D CAD Modeling uses a “synchronous” approach, leveraging the Benefits of both History-based CAD Modeling and direct modeling in a single Unified Modeling Platform.
No Troublesome consuming Conversion back and forth where Engineers could Potentially lose your Earlier Design changes Information
No Hidden features Concealed behind the scenes to unnecessarily complicate the model. Solid Edge Synchronous technology Enables designers to freely Execute changes to Engineering design intent by Simply Utilizing the 3D model faces themselves, allowing for intuitive changes to designs.
This Original Product design intent can be changed using 3D dimensions and face relationships and constraints defined.
The Real Power of synchronous, however, is that a majority of the design intent of a 3D CAD model is inherently recognized and Retained through the software without any physical actions from the designer.
Features like coplanar faces, concentric cylinders and symmetry are automatically Identified during an edit and can be automatically maintained with no user Intervention.
Challenges commonly Faced by CAD Software Users
Recall that last Engineering project? While Constructing your 3D CAD model, you got a last-minute change request. As you started Doing it, the model blew up and there was re-built error everywhere.
By the time you were Finished, you had Finally Finished the 3D CAD model and lost half your Productive Day. Frustrating, Correct? And it wasn’t just the last project, was it?
Re-using Component Engineering designs, working with imported Modeling data, Executing Modification ‒ why are Fundamental things we do Everyday still so challenging?
Isn’t Design engineering hard enough Already?
You spend more Hours Busy at work, take fewer vacations, and every Engineering project is Always Under manpower. You’re getting Requested into customer meetings, Safety drills, Conference Calls, and Engineering shop floor Discussions. And you’re not alone.
Isn’t it time that things got easier? Isn’t your product development software supposed to help?
In a recent study by Siemens Solid Edge:
40% of users Felt it is a top priority to be able to Effectively re-use existing designs
But Searching and reusing existing Engineering design Information was their 3rd biggest Difficulty
95% of CAD users say they Often receive last-minute Design change requests
One quarter always experience last-minute Design Modification requests
99% of CAD Design Engineers said they need to work with 3rd Party imported CAD data
1 in 10 Actively work with imported CAD data
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